News from the Glenfield Gardeners’ Association

MANY GARDENS are at their best now with Roses, peonies and salvias in full bloom. It is a great time to get out and visit other people’s gardens to get ideas and inspirations.

The Glenfield Gardeners’ decided to have a trip out to a wonderful garden called The Paddocks in Hungarton owned by Helen Galyer.

people’s gardens to get ideas and inspirations. The a trip out to a wonderful garden called The Paddocks Helen opens her garden for charity every year and garden which has taken many years to develop. Lots of available to buy. outing with a Hungarton large party. through the open gardens. having an ‘Open historically there was to be involved in this and might consider opening their get in touch with us via our email address

Helen opens her garden for charity every year and welcomed us around her family garden which has taken many years to develop. Lots of lovely unusual plants were also available to buy. We rounded off our very enjoyable outing with a delightful meal at The Ashby Arms in Hungarton who were very accommodating to our large party.

Many more gardens are open to visit through the NGS Scheme but also local village open gardens. At the GGA, we have considered having an ‘Open gardens’ for many years as historically there was one in Glenfield. If anyone would like to be involved in this and might consider opening their garden to visitors, please do get in touch with us via our email address glenfieldgardeners@gmail.com

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My wife left me because of my gambling addiction. But I’m sure I can win her back.

I told my wife I wanted to be cremated. She made an appointment for Tuesday.

For his birthday, I got my son an alarm clock that swears at him instead of beeping. He’s in for a rude awakening.

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Can everyone who is here for the yodelling lessons please form an orderly orderly orderly orderly queue.

The show schedules for our Show on Saturday 19th August are at Park House and in the library. If you fancy entering some of our baking, growing or making classes, then please do pick one up. You do not need an entry form; just bring your items along on the day to enter.

All are welcome to come along to our meetings. You don’t have to be a member. We meet at 7.30pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month in St Peter’s Church Hall. Yearly membership is just £16 or you can come for the evening for £3, an absolute gardening bargain and there is always tea and biscuits.

Check out our facebook page for more details: www.facebook.com/ggaglenfield/ or ring us on 07791 488784 or 0116 231 3732.

My wife tells me I have two major faults. I don’t listen –and something else.

I broke up with a girl years ago because of her obsession with counting. I wonder what she’s up to these days.

Yesterday one of my good friends told me I often make people uncomfortable by violating their personal space. It was a really hurtful thing to say and completely ruined our bath.

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Saturday 19th August are at Park House and in the our baking, growing or making classes, then please do form; just bring your items along on the day to enter. meetings. You don’t have to be a member. We meet the month in St Peter’s Church Hall. Yearly membership evening for £3, an absolute gardening bargain and there our facebook page for more details ring us on 07791488784/2313732

International Bat Night: 26th-27th August

DID YOU KNOW that there are 18 species of bat in the UK?

And did you know that these bats make up almost a quarter of ALL our mammal species?

So, our UK bats are well worth celebrating. And International Bat Night brings together bat groups and the Bat Conservation Trust, to provide many opportunities for bat walks and talks at dusk in local neighbourhoods across the UK.

As the bat groups explain: “We aim to encourage thousands of people across the country to see bats in their natural environment by taking part in a range of events organised by local bat groups, wildlife trusts, countryside rangers and other organisations across the country.”

More information at: https://www.bats.org.uk/ support-bats/international-bat-night